Miss Pross (Tale of Two Cities)

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MISS PROSS Basic Description -"a wild red woman, strong of head" (Dickens 86)-servant to Lucie-loyal, to Lucie and her job-very protective of Lucie-pride in her nation and king-unselfish Character Archetypes -The Nurturer-Miss Pross takes care of Lucie, treating her like her own daughter-"I have lived with the darling...since she was ten years old"(Dickens 87)

-The Mother-overprotective of Lucie-wants the best for Lucie and doesn't want to lose her Freud/Jung Archetypes -The Ego-Miss Pross wants to give Lucie everything and take care of her but she wants to make sure she isprotected too-Miss Pross doesn't "want dozens of people who are not at all worthy of," Lucie "to come here lookinf after her" (Dickens 87) Story Archetype -The Tragedy-Miss Pross has lived with Lucie all her life-She doesn't want Lucie to marry an unworthy man and leave Miss Pross all by herself-Inevitably, Miss Pross ends up having to let Lucie go, and let another man care for her Location Archetype -Garden=peace, ideal state-When Miss Pross and Mr. Lorry bury Mr. Manette's tools in the garden, they are relieved and finally in a peaceful mind-"the tools, shoes, and leather, were buried in the garden," because "if the thing were gone...the fear [would] go with it" (Dickens 194-195). Symbol Archetype -Blue=devotion-"Miss Pross...persisted in taking her meals...in her own room on the second floor-a blue chamber. to which no one but her Ladybird ever gained admittance"(Dickens 91). -The blue room represents how Miss Pross is devoted to caring for Lucie Manette, she will do anything for her "Ladybird".

-Tree=growth towards self-fulfillment - "while they sat under the plane-tree...Darnay presented himself," Lucie "recieved him kindly...but Miss Pross suddenly became afflicted with a twitching"(Dickens 91)-Lucie's growth towards self-fulfillment is represented by the plane tree-This effects Miss Pross because she is sad that she is losing her Ladybird, yet she is also happy for her

Animal Archetype -Ladybug-archetype representing Miss Pross' relationship with Lucie-symbol of love-Faithful Dog-represents Mr Lorry and his unquestionable loyalty to Lucie, Miss Pross, and the entire family-Bear-Miss Pross is the bear archtype-she is the protective mother bear who had hidden strength MISS PROSS